Restructuring the Education System for the 21st Century Learner
Introduction
Technology is building bridges between people on opposite sides of the globe. Technology affects almost every part of our lives, our communities, and our homes, yet most schools lag far behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning. Many schools are just beginning to consider the potential and advancement technology puts forth, enhancing, teaching and learning. Technology will help students learn the skills they need to survive the complex highly technological knowledge-based society of the future. As technology is expanding and becoming more advanced in today’s society, it is essential for today’s youth to become familiar and understand how to use it in the workforce, school, and in everyday use. The current focus on testing in schools, and the idea that there is only one right answer to a question, may be hampering development of creativity among today’s youth. Incorporating technology in the secondary and post-secondary education system is beneficial to today’s youth, as it allows for new ideas to be put forth as well as encouraging a new way of thinking. New ways of communicating by the use of technology are being established every day; communicative technology has drastically changed the way society operates, it is essential that students are aware of these changes. The education system in Ontario would greatly benefit by being restructured to reflect the needs of the twenty-first century learner by introducing technology-based learning, encouraging creativity and expanding communication resources to enhance the intellectual capital of our province and country.
Introducing Technology-Based Learning
In order to enhance our province and country’s intellectual capital technology must be introduced into the education curriculum. Society is welcoming the idea of incorporating technology; however schools straggle far behind when it comes to the twenty-first century style of learning. “Workforce globalization is making people
Technology is building bridges between people on opposite sides of the globe. Technology affects almost every part of our lives, our communities, and our homes, yet most schools lag far behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning. Many schools are just beginning to consider the potential and advancement technology puts forth, enhancing, teaching and learning. Technology will help students learn the skills they need to survive the complex highly technological knowledge-based society of the future. As technology is expanding and becoming more advanced in today’s society, it is essential for today’s youth to become familiar and understand how to use it in the workforce, school, and in everyday use. The current focus on testing in schools, and the idea that there is only one right answer to a question, may be hampering development of creativity among today’s youth. Incorporating technology in the secondary and post-secondary education system is beneficial to today’s youth, as it allows for new ideas to be put forth as well as encouraging a new way of thinking. New ways of communicating by the use of technology are being established every day; communicative technology has drastically changed the way society operates, it is essential that students are aware of these changes. The education system in Ontario would greatly benefit by being restructured to reflect the needs of the twenty-first century learner by introducing technology-based learning, encouraging creativity and expanding communication resources to enhance the intellectual capital of our province and country.
Introducing Technology-Based Learning
In order to enhance our province and country’s intellectual capital technology must be introduced into the education curriculum. Society is welcoming the idea of incorporating technology; however schools straggle far behind when it comes to the twenty-first century style of learning. “Workforce globalization is making people
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